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  1. redfishbluefish

    New tank. Looking for opinions

    You will want to cure that rock in saltwater....usually takes a month or so. HERE's one write-up on how to do it.
  2. redfishbluefish

    Clam

    Chris, don't know if you've ever seen this...and you didn't mention the type of clam....but this video might help you. Why Do Clams Die in Aquariums
  3. redfishbluefish

    Free Skimmer

    This came with the JBJ 28 and I'm not using it. My understanding is that this works very well if you use a high volume air pump. You are not going to do anything with a 10 dollar Walmart special pump.....need a big boy. Pick-up in Sayreville.
  4. redfishbluefish

    Problem with Custom DI Setup

    Kevin, with me, this is a valid question. I've had my Homer "Duh" moments. The source of resin is separated and recharged. It is the same source I've been using for some time. Each time I've had to change my mixed bed, I've gone and tried the separate bed (using the same resin). When...
  5. redfishbluefish

    Dan's 150 Rebuild

    Yes, it's the slim coat that is protecting these fish over the others. It is my understanding that stress impacts slim coat....some fish more then others.
  6. redfishbluefish

    Problem with Custom DI Setup

    When I was typing the OP, I came to the part about the IN and OUT of the two canisters and thought, “What the hoot, let me flip them back around and see what that does.” I wasn’t overly optimistic, but maybe these RO folks know something I don’t know. By the way, the IN side allows water to...
  7. redfishbluefish

    Problem with Custom DI Setup

    Thanks Kevin....it's posted over there as well.
  8. redfishbluefish

    Problem with Custom DI Setup

    I'm a chemist and have used exchange resins multiple times...and have a patent on use of one for radioactive stuff. So I think I know how they work. They are simple "exchange" resins. The bad stuff is attracted to the respective resin and, in the process either kicks out a hydrogen or...
  9. redfishbluefish

    Problem with Custom DI Setup

    Good point. The first two times I attempted this, I did not take note of the order of the two canisters. In discussing this at a meeting where David (Malulu) was there (he has a Kati/Ani unit....a bigger version of what I'm trying to do), he stated the it was called "Kati/Ani, so Kati...
  10. redfishbluefish

    Problem with Custom DI Setup

    This has me absolutely and totally perplexed!!! I regenerate my DI resin….been doing it for some time. This is not the issue. The biggest PIA is first separating the two resins to clean them up. So I was fortunate to come upon an old RO setup with two canisters. I figured...
  11. redfishbluefish

    Marks...Back to the Future..Reef Aquarium

    Agree with Jim....the cord is rated for the 30 amps...and that is what your generator is putting out. I run my 30 amp plug with an adaptor and a 10 gauge, 100 foot extension cord....no problems.
  12. redfishbluefish

    reefs.com down?

    Ed, do you mean www.reefs.org?
  13. redfishbluefish

    My fish are disapearing

    First off, sorry for the lose(s). Between the two, I'd put my money on the clawed wonder. I'd also not rule out a rogue crab. In past posts with dissapearing fish, they would eventually find that they had a hitchhiker crab that was doing the dissapearing thing. Check the tank at night...
  14. redfishbluefish

    A little help with tank to stand leveling

    Flip the tank upside down and check the tank....maybe that's off.
  15. redfishbluefish

    A little help with tank to stand leveling

    So what is not true? You mentioned running a straight edge on the plywood, so I'm assuming that is true. So is it the tank or the homostat? If the top plywood is true, I wouldn't be shimming it.
  16. redfishbluefish

    Dan's 150 Rebuild

    You are still stuck with running the frag tank fallow for 8 weeks. So why not just leave everything where it is and just pull the fish and treat them. That's the easiest.
  17. redfishbluefish

    Who makes there own food?

    LOL The Raffle King Family (aka Adsimone Family) had a club meeting / food assembly line at their house this past summer. Hopefully the Raffle King family will respond with the recipe. A couple years ago a "group buy" was done where a number of club members got together to make Eric...
  18. redfishbluefish

    Edwin's Dream 180 (6x2x2) planned build...

    LOL.....I like "the Hood" reference of the Crips and Bloods. In my day, it was the Sharks and Jets.
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